No problem with the Northwest. We just finished a couple of great rides in the NW including https://friendsofcdatrails.org/old-m...ailroad-trail/ and the San Juans. Both are great choices. The trails around the old Milwaukee Road are the safest I have enjoyed in a long time and great views with railroad grade climbing. In fact, it is right up there among my favorites.


The rap on the ride from Key West to the main part of Florida is the 7 mile bridge. We did not find that as concerning as we were warned. But, as I have learned over the years, each of our perceptions are different. What feels frightening to one person is concerning or a non-issue to another. The Keys are not one of my favorite rides, probably in the middle. But it does offer the advantage of comfortable winter biking. And, while I love St Augustine as a town, that end of the Adventure Cycling Southern Tier route was my least favorite part of the Southern Tier ride. But that is a comparison to the western part of the Southern Tier.